Owls Head
About
Owls Head is a summit in New York, about 8.5 miles from Lake Placid. It sits at 2,169 feet, and the Owls Head Mountain climbing area lies just 0.1 mile away, with the Owls Head Trail about 0.4 mile off. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station in Lake Placid run to a high of 74°F and a low of 54°F, and the summit sits a few hundred feet higher than that station, so expect slightly cooler temperatures on top. The Pitchoff Mountain Trail is about 1.2 miles away, and the Barkeater Cliff climbing area is about 2.1 miles off. For fishing, the West Branch Ausable River is roughly 6.4 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,169 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Owls Head
New York
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–74°F and lows of 40–54°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Lake Placid 2 S, NY weather station, 8.9 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan23° high6° low
- Feb27° high8° low
- Mar36° high16° low
- Apr49° high29° low
- May62° high40° low
- Jun70° high49° low
- Jul74° high54° low
- Aug73° high52° low
- Sep66° high45° low
- Oct52° high35° low
- Nov40° high25° low
- Dec28° high14° low
Nearby
- Owls Head MountainRock climbing0.1 mi
- Owls Head TrailHiking0.4 mi
- C: Keene RegionRock climbing1.1 mi
- Pitchoff Mountain TrailHiking1.2 mi
- Jack Rabbit TrailCross-country skiing1.9 mi
- Barkeater Cliff, TheRock climbing2.1 mi
- Pitchoff Chimney CliffRock climbing2.2 mi
- West Branch Ausable RiverRiver fishing6.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
